HC Deb 13 February 1970 vol 795 cc429-30W
Earl of Dalkeith

asked the Secretary of State for Employment and Productivity whether she will publish a list showing an analysis of the main trades and professions of the 6,703 persons registered as unemployed on 1st January, 1970, in the area covered by the Edinburgh, Leith and Portobello employment exchanges.

Mr. Dell

A detailed occupational analysis of the numbers of adults regis- tered as wholly unemployed is available for December, 1969, but not for January, 1970. At 8th December, 1969 there were 5,817 persons registered as unemployed in the area covered by the Edinburgh, Leith and Portbello Employment Exchanges. Of these, 5,665 were adults registered as wholly unemployed. The following tabel shows an analysis of their main occupations:

Main Occupations of adults registered as wholly unemployed at the Edinburgh, Leith and Portobello Employment Exchanges at 8th December 1969
Men
Engineering and allied trades workers 210
Carpenters, joiners 95
Construction workers 259
Transport and communication workers 398
Warehousemen, packers 104
Clerical workers 380
Service, sport and recreation workers 271
Administrative, professional and technical workers 273
Labourers 2,691
Women
Clerical workers 215
Shop assistants 52
Service, sport and recreation workers 102
Administrative, professional and technical workers 76
Factory hands 76